UNK History Department

08/24/2026

From your friends in the History Department, welcome back Lopers!

08/18/2026

08/02/2026

Congratulations to our amazing graduates! A great University of Nebraska at Kearney Summer 2026 Commencement.

07/29/2026

Proud to see two History MA graduates on this year's list! Congratulations to Catherine Coleman Flowers and Sara Jane Ruggles, 2026 UNK Alumni Association award recipients. Well done to both!

🎉 Announcing the 2026 UNKAA Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients! 🎉

Join us as the UNK Alumni Association honors the recipients of the 46th Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards during Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 2-3, 2026.

Congratulations to our 2026 UNK Alumni Award Recipients!
⭐ Catherine Coleman Flowers
⭐ Daniel J. Kritenbrink
⭐ Dale W. O’Brien
⭐ Todd Parr
⭐ Gary Person
Distinguished Young Alumna Award
⭐ Sara Jane Ruggles

📖 Learn more about these outstanding alumni:
unkalumni.org/stay-informed/news
🎟️ View the full Homecoming schedule & get tickets:
unkalumni.org/homecoming

07/18/2026

07/18/2026

Last week, UNK and the Mari Sandoz Society celebrated the transfer of portions of the renowned Nebraskan author Mari Sandoz archival collection from Chadron State College to UNK’s Calvin T. Ryan Library.

🎤: "It provides a wealth of historical material for history students, faculty, and writers to engage with." - Nathan Tye, associate professor of History.

07/02/2026

07/02/2026

Dr Nathan Tye from the University of Nebraska at Kearney is exploring Nebraska’s literary history at “Weaving a Nation” .

05/08/2026

Congratulations to all of our history graduates! An amazing day! UNK College of Arts and Sciences UNK Online & Graduate Studies